As an expectant father, you may be very excited about the birth of your baby but unsure what you can do at this point. After all, your partner is the one carrying the baby.
Cashie Evans thinks there are a lot of things dads can do during the pregnancy to help ease the workload on their partner, prepare their home and prepare themselves for the new life ahead of them once their little miracle actually arrives.
Here are Cashie’s 6 tips for expecting dads:
Educate Yourself
Read lots of books, baby- and pregnancy-related websites, and talk to any friends who have gone through the experience, as they might have some useful advice or words of wisdom.
Get the Finances Under Control
Babies are incredibly expensive, and because your partner will already be exhausted and under a lot of stress, take the time to work on the finances, create a budget and start saving.
Go to Classes and Doctor Appointments
Go to birthing classes with your partner and to her doctor appointments whenever possible. This keeps you both up to date on everything that’s going on, brings you together, helps you bond, and creates lasting memories of the entire process you are both going through.
Create a Birth Plan
Work on a birth plan with your partner and discuss options. Make sure you understand your partner’s feelings on the major points of the plan so you will be able to speak on her behalf in case she is unable to at the time.
Design and Prepare the Nursery
Spend time with your partner and work on the baby’s room side by side, as it brings you together and starts the process of making decisions for your child together. Do everything together, from picking out the paint to putting the finishing touches on the crib.
Be Supportive
Support your partner as much as possible, especially during emotional moments. A woman’s hormones go crazy during pregnancy, so you never know what to expect. Just be as supportive and accepting as possible. Pamper her and schedule date nights out so the two of you can just be regular people and forget about the stresses of pregnancy for a little while.
Compiled by Phalimo Moeketsi Source: Our Deer/Cashie Evans
